1. A patron; a protector.
2. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
3. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc.
PADUASOY
Pad`u*a*soy", n. Etym: [From Padua, in Italy + F. soie silk; or cf.
F. pou-de-soie.]
Defn: A rich and heavy silk stuff. [Written also padesoy.]
PADUCAHS
Pa*du"cahs, n. pl.; sing. Paducah (. (Ethnol.)
Defn: See Comanches.
PAEAN
Pæ"an, n. Etym: [L. paean, Gr. Pæon, Peony.] [Written also pean.]
1. An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.
2. Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. Dryden. "Public pæans of congratulation." De Quincey.